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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
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TO-DAY.s TELEGRAPEzEC NEW
THE NATIONAL DRILL.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-The weather at
the camp to- day was fair, q cooler westerly
breeze prevailing, and the turf Of the drill
grounds was III the best possible condition.
The following were the infantry companies
assigned to drill to-day indianapolis Light
Infantry, Alexandria Light Iufnntry, jack
son Rifles. jackson, Mich Molineaux Rifles,
New York; Belknap Rifles, Texas san An
tonic Texas Rifles, Lomax Rifles, Mobile,
Ala; Sheridan Guards Manchester, n. H..
The Indianapolis Company, in dark blue
coats trimmed with white, blue trousers and
white plumed hats, came to the front at ten
o'clock. Their marching and work in the
manual were very good. One or two blum
ders on the part of individual members
we're noted, anG one of their volleys was
decidedly rafting.
The Belknap Rifles are fac looking men,
uniformed in dark blue, trimmed with red,
and plumed white helmets. Their perform.
ance throughout was excellent, end their
work in the manual Of arms superb. Their
record is certainly above that ofany oftheir
predecessors of to-day. Their voIey firing
was superior to anything yet seen.
The San Antonio Rifles came on the
ground flying their Lore Star flag. Their
uniform is of dark blue trimmed with white,
with white cross belts, white helmets and
white and blue plumes They acquitted
themselves with equal credit. During their
drill sprinkling of rain scattered the crowd
ofspectators, but the men stood their ground
and carried out their allotted work without
break.
The Lomax Rifles, of Mobile, Ala, cane
with record of many victories in the field
of competitive drilling. They have coats Of
dark blue with white epauletts, white trcu'
sers, light blue. silver trimmed helmets and
white plumes. The popular verdict accords
them place beside the foremost of their
predecessors.
The Sheridan Guards OF New Hampshire
was The last on the list for to days competi-
ton. II made good general record with.
out conspicuous excellencies or dement's.
The crowd was probably as large as at
any previous time since the drill began. 1t
it is generous throng netting, but without
noisy condemnation, accidents, blunders and
defects and heartily applauding whatever it
finds TO be praiseWorthy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

London. Even officers of the army, sta
toned in Halifax, are not permitted to pass
the gates if they happen to be dressed IN
plain clothing and are without the necessary
pass. A communication received from the
home authorities this week contains orders
That these new rules were to be enforced
with the greatest strictness. The reason
for the measures taken to so vigorously e1'
clude the public is said to be because news
paper correspondents nave been granted go
much freedom inside the citadel in the past
that they have been enabled TO give minute
descriptions of the works, guns, etc., anu
TINS The authorities do not appreciate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Suit Settled.

Fort WAYNE, Ind. May 27.-The suit
in the circuit court against Civil Service
Commissioner Edgerton, brought by Joseph
Ketchnm. was settled yesterday by ketchum
proving that he was the administrator Of
the estate Of Anna Ketchum, deceased. As
soon az this was done Mr. Edgerton paid
over to him SO 600 in cash and transferred a
$1,000 mortgage, which he was holding in
trust This siIences the rumors that Mr..
Edgerton had sequestered some of the dece-
dent'- money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

BRUSSELS, May 27.-The striking GOLFERS
at Hornu, village of Hainaut, have attack
ed tho troops who were guarding mine prop
erty. Three ancers were wounded. An
attempt has been made at Hornu to destroy
the house of non striker with dynamite.
BRUSSELS, May 27.-Twelve hundred
more men joined the strikers at Charleroi
to-day. At Boussu, in Haiuaut, 300 men
went out to day and at Dour 100. AT Mons
600 sirickers paraded clamoring for univer.
sal suffrage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
virginia Elections.

NORFOLK, Va, May 2!.-The returns from
Norfolk county did not come in until four
O'Clock this morning, owing to vast deal
of scratching. The republicans straight
ticket is elected by large majority over
The citizens or fusion ticket. Asbury color
ed is elected Commonwealth's Attorney,
which is said to be the first time in the his
tory of tho State where coored man has
been elected TO this position. Portsmouth
city elected the democratic ticket by q
large majority over the labor ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Thn Now YOrI, Fire.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The fire at the
Belt Line stables was got under control at
4 o'clock this morning. The stables, with
their contents and the frame houses on The
opposite side Of 10th avenue aud down
54lh street. were destroyed. The loss will
not be much less than 81 900 900. Elizabeth
Walsh, &c years cid, one Of the occupants OF
the house No. $40 West 5lth street, which
was burned, Was sick in her bed. The
police rescued her and brought her to the
sidewalk, where size expired from The fright
and shock. Late: estimates show That the
osa by the fire will not DO covered by one
million dollars. The stables are complete
wreck and the tenements on the streets lac
ing the stables are alao burned. There were
something like 400 horses in the stables,
and only about 100 Of these were saved.
| The bodies of twelve hundred horses that
had been smothered or burned alive were
| roasting in tho ruins of The Stables together
with rows Of dead goats, dogs. pigs and hor-
ses that had besn burned to death in vain
scramble Tor lie Moro than ono hundred
families, to q great extent very poor people,
have been rendered homeless, and ore wo-
man persisted from fright in the excite
ment. Any number of people, including
fireman and police, had been Frustrated by
the consuming heat. Men. women and
children wandered aimlessly over the ruins
of their wrecked homes, bercfs of their all
and bewildored atthe sudden and crushing
blow. Their losses, though mostly ins;gnili-
cant in amount, were he accumulation Of
lifetime The loss is now estimated at
81 22l 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Ti,c Ministerial Crisis.

PARIS, May 27.-President Grevy to day
summoned NJ. Rouvier and NJ. Deves for a
conference and induced NJ. Rouvier to I'm.
derta,e The task of forming a cabinet. NJ.
Rouvier will endeavor to persuade NJ. Flour
ems to retain the foreign portfolio, and it is
understood that NJ. Lockroy and NJ. Granet,
Minister of Commerce and Minister ofPosts
and Telegraphs, respectively, in NJ. Goblet's
government, will remain in office. Gen.
Saussier is mentioned for Minister Of War
and NJ. Fallierres for Minister of the Inte'
rio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Suspcc.ed Train Robber.

AUSTIN, Tex, May 27.-Joe Barbour, the
suspected train robber, was apprehended
on the fact that piece of paper was found
where the robbers divided their booty, bear.
ing Berbour's name, ard he had four $40
bills which had been stitched together.
Among the plundered packages was one
that haG contained four $50 bills None OF
Inc five prisoners have yet furnished bail.
They are trying to get the services of ex.
Governor ireland to defend them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
rI,e Fishery ouesfion.

HALIFAX, N. S, May 27.-Next Thurs.
day has been fixed for the arguments OF
counsel in the fishery seizure cases of the
David ]. Adams and Ella NJ. Doughty.
TIE fishery cruiser Advance sailed yester-
day for the western fishing grounds. The
cruiser Triumph has reported at Sheburne.
A dispatch from that place reports large
number of American schooners off the coast,
but says no fish have been taken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
WRESTLING ON HoRsEBAcK.-The Sa

WRESTLING ON HoRsEBACK.-The San
Francisco Clronical thus describes such a
combat which came off lately atSanta Rosa,
and adds that the "sportn has only just
been introduced to the public AT the word
CO." the riders dashed at each other, and
after sparring about ten minutes for hold
Matthews secured neck grip on Davis,
which the latter tried very hard to break.
Davis finding himself in danger, spurred his
horse to try to get away from his opponent.
Matthews would not be denied and he was
dragged on to Davis's horse. The struggle
then became fierce. Both men struggled on
the same horse until they worked them
selves down on the side Of the saddle, and it
looked as though Matthews was getting the
best of it, when Davis suddenly threw
his horse and gave Matthews a
flying fall. The interest taken by the crowd
was very great, and the Santa Rosa folks
seemed delighted with the first bout Of
mounted wrestling they had.ever witnessed.
The second bout was very spirited and was
won by Matthews. The third was disputed,
and the referee ordered the men to wrestle
again. Matthews won the fall after hard
struggle. The last and final bout was n
repetition of the first, and resulted in q
win fol Davis, who secured the fall by again
throwing his horse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

AN OLD Virginia farmer in a note cen
tanning his filtieth annual subscription to
the GAZETTE, says "times are S, hard with
me that l sometimes think l shall be
compelled to divorce myself from the GA
zETrE, but as I am dependent upon my wife,
and as she says if do, may as we'll divorce
myself from her at the same time, reckon
I'll have to continue my subscription till
death do US part" The subscription books
of the GAZETTE show that in many of the
most reputable families of Virginia, men now
we'll stricken 10 years have been reading the
paper daily with the exception OF the period
it was suppressed during the war, from the
time they first knew how 10 read; and the
GAZETTE is proud to state that it is in con-
slant receipt of letters from them, 10 which
both its principles and its policy are en-
dorsed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Precautionary Measures.

HALIFAX, N. S. May o. Extraordinary
precautions have lately been taken by The
military authorities which render admission
to the citadel by ordinary citizens more
difficult than ever, while even those sup
posed to have business there are under GER
tain restrictions. No person, whether a
British subject, or not, can obtain entrance
unless holding a pass from the Brigade
office stating that there are reasons for his,
or her admittance, and no one whatever is
to be allowed inside, if the visit is out of
mere curiosity. No foreigner, of whatever
nationality, can be admitted unlesa he has
q special permit issued by the War Office in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

THE BLUE and the gray are minging in.
timately in Washington now, to The gratifi'
cation of the people of all sections of the
country but Senator Edmonds still says
the statute prohibiting ex- Confederates from
holding commissions in the army must
stand, to show which side was right; Post
master General Villas says be cannot deny
the existence of 6 rule in his department by
which no ez Confederate can be promoted
therein; and President Cleveland refuses to
strike out civil service rule by which no
ex Confederate can apply Tor position sub
iect to the civil service law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
The President and Party.

ALBANY, n. I. May 27-President Glove
land and party arrived here at 3:15 O'Clock
this morning They left Immediately by .
special train on the Delaware ard Hudson
railroad. The party were joined BY DR..
Ward, Of this city.
BURLINGTON, vi, HAY 27.-Presdent
Cleveland and party passed through this
city on a special trhin at $40 this morning.
stop of few minutes was made. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland appeared on the
rear platform Of their Car, in company with
Collector Smalley, and were greeted with
enthusiastic applause. The President made
no remarks.
ST. Adams, Vt, May 27.-President
Cleveland and party arrived here at 1880
and were enthusiastically greeted BY large
crowd of citizens. The train was halted n
few minutes, aud The President and his wife
appeared on the rear platform to acknow.
edge the popular greetings. They were
presented with two elegant bouquets by a
couple of children. and as the train moved
out several giant lor2edoes sounded salutos.
The party will proceed direct to Mora,
whence they will branch off into the Adj
rondack region
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
SNAKES IN MExIco.-Some of the island

SNAKES IN MEXICo.-Some of the islands
are absolutely unexplorable, because Of the
inconceivable number and variety OF the
serpents that iDfest them. No wonder those
early Indians considered skirt of woven
snakes the most appropriate garment for
the Goddess of the Earth Centuries before
the coming ofthe Azteos the poetical people
who inhabited these Western shores, con.
templating the azure Pacific, named the
Goddess of Water Chalchiuhtlicue-"she of
the skirts of blue;" and no less appropriate.
" the tribes of this section called the earth's
Goddess Chihuacoatl-"sh she of the skirt OF
snakes" Other tribes called her Coatlicue
-"the woman serpent"-the Aztec Eve,
whose head is 8 serpent's, with the breast
and limbs of o woman, and whose gown is
web of snakes adorned with tassels and
feathers. In attempting to explore some OF
the islands of Lake Chapala it seemed as if
the earth literally wore skirt Of ser.
penis" The ground swarmed with them
swaying and writhing from every BUSH
Kissing and squirming on every ial-
len tree, and ripping the water in
all directions. 1t was question as
to which were more numerous, the birds
above or the snakes below. They tell Us
that as soon as the spring birds reappear there is
8 great gathering of snakes below and hawks
above. The latter literally cover the trees and
whenever hunger dictates they make dash at
the tired little creatures who have settled upon
the islands after their annual return from some
unknown region. If bird escapes the hawks
and seeks to refresh himself with drink, in the
twinkling of an eye he is swallowed by one OF the
greedy serpents that lie IN wait for HIM at the
ater'S cd -pLJd RpcOr1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

CRUELTY ON THE HIGH SEAs.-The ex.
animation of first mate Albert NJ. Rich, Of
the snip Robert L. Belknap. who is charged
with the murder of seaman named James
Peterson while on the voyage from San
Francisco to Liverpool, was begun Tuesday
before United States Commissioner Shields
in New York. Carl 'Eisenger, seaman,
swore that he saw Rich beat Peterson nearly
every day with Delaying pin, sometimes
on tho back of the head and sometimes in
the face. Peterson was knocked senseless
twice. One night he heard the mate abns.
ing Peterson up on deck. lie heard blow
and heavy crash. The mate opened the
forecastle door and pitched the man inside.
His head was cut in three places and he
died soon afterward Rich said many times
that he intended to kill Peterson and chuck
him overheard before he got to Liverpool
The men could not interfere with the bru-
tally of The mate, and it was useless 10
complain to the captain. Once when the
captain was complained to by Peterson he
asked him "if he did not get enough beating
out of the mate, and if he wanted some out
of him." The mate gave orders to give
Peterson as little focd of possible Other
seamen corrobora.ed Eisenger's story. The
Bsknap is an American ship, owned by
Carlton Norwood, Of Rockport, Me. Cap
tain A. J. Staples commands her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

Now THAT new city council has oeen
elected, it would not be amiss for it to con-
slider the advizability Of increasing the as.
sessment upon city property and of redac-
inc the rate of municipal taxation. The
same amount of revenue would be raised by
a tax of one dollar hundred upon thou
sand dollars, as by tax of two dollars q
hundred upon FIVE hundred dollars; but
upon stranger contemplating the purchase
of house here, the difference between one
and two dollars in the tax rate would have
great influence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

Mary Stewart, negro woman of Italia
ferro county, Ga, has invented car coup.
Ter that is said to be simple and about per
feet. She says that the idea came to her
like dream and she made model, accord
ing to her vision, out of old "oyster cups. "
Mary Stewart was the first slave born to Al
exander II. Stevens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
English Races,

LONDON, May 27.-The weather at EPSON
Downs during the morning was cold and
rainy. The race for the Oaks stakes, for
three year old FLIES, was won by the Duke
of Beaufort's chestnut illy, Reve dor. Mr..
T. Valentines bay flly, ST. Helen, came in
second, and the Duke of Westminster's
chestnut lilly, Freedom, third There were
nine starters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
A REMARKABLE AppET1rE.-Essex, Mass

a REMARKABLEA APPETITE. Mass
has citizen whose greatest claim to dis
tinctiop is his appetite, and that is remark
able. he will rise at O'clock in the morn
ing and eat slice of meat, some eggs, sew.
eral pieces of bread, cut of ham, and per
haps few potatoes. At o'clock he eats 6
hearty breakfast at he has another
About 10 he begins to grow hungry again
He is always craving food, and yet the doe
tors say that the man is we'll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

1t would be next to an impossibiity to
construct q typewriter to handle the Chi
nese language, as there are some thirty
thousand characters in its alphabet We
can family imagine the efforts of an opera.
tor of an imaginary Typewriter to tap out
the intricacies OF message from the En-.
peror on the inhumanity of the treatment Of
the Chinese abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

An Albany barber says that there's not
half the danger in being shaved from the
public cups in barber shop as in being
brushed with the public hair brush. He
says Half of the badness in the world
is caused by the indscriminate nae
of brushes in barber shops. Badness is
usually preceded by scaling OF the head.
This sort of disease. When barber
brushes mans hair whose scalp is diseased
and uses the same brush on healthy scalp
what can you expect? That is why so few
women are bald They never go TO barber
shops.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Quarantine AmojDst Cat,Ia

Prescott, Ariz., May Ex-Governor
Zpick Issued quarantine proclamation
yesterday against the importation of cattle
'haA had been exposed to p!euro. pneumonia
against New York, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District
of Columbia, Virginia, Illinois, England,
Scotland and the Dominion of Canada.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
TIic EenriS Fire

PARIS, May 27.-The examination of the
ruins of the Opera Comique for the remains
of victims continues vigorously. Twenty
bodies have been found in The dining room.
These victims had all met their death by
suffocation. The liremen saw other bodies,
but were unable to reach them. 1t is be-
lieVed that there are $50 more bodies in the
rrina
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

Mrs. Simm ons, of Canawaugus, n. Y,
stood by window with steel fork in her
hand the other day during q heavy thunder
storm. Suddenly there was binding fash
of lightning which rendered here insensiblo
for about two hours. The house was not
struck, neither did any of the inmates OK.
perience any shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

The Numbers of The Liping dye Tor May
18th and 2lst contain England andEurope
Madame de Maintenon, The Call ofSavan
arola, The Imaginative Art of the Renais
sance, The Empress Endocia, Persia, Viii
liam Hazltt, Pastoral, My Niece, Educa,
tional Nurseries, A Pauper Framing Ship
Jewish Pauperism, The Permanence {.
National Character. Spring, with instament
of Major Lawrence" and Richard Cable, y
and party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

A POISONING CAsE.-In little village in
Galicia, Austria, lived happy family, con.
ssting of an old man called Dackof his
wife, Meruncka, and two cons, Josef and
Peter Some time ago Josef was married,
aud in due course his wife presented him
with two children. The extraordinary
fondness of old Dackof for his grandchild.
rem awakened tho jealously of Maruncka,
who, after watching her husband, came to
the conclusion that he was carrying ON an
intrigue with his daughter in law. Mean
while Peter Dack0f, the unmarried son,
had grown suspicious that his brother was
was trying 10 cheat him out Of his inner.
itauce. Jealousy soon turned to hate, and
after talking matters over, mother ard son
resolved on vengeance. The next Sunday
they asked Joset's wife aud children to din
ner, and set hearty meal before them,
with a toothsome cake to crown the feast.
Nobody touched the cake that day, how
ever, which was lucky, for it was poisoned.
The Sunday following Maruncka renewed
the experiment on more elaborate scale.
This time she made two similar cakes-one
poisoned, the other harmless-anG to induce
the victims to eat she herself took piece Of
one cake. A few bours later she expired,
having eaten of the wrong cake. Peter
Dackof now tried his hand and succeeded
better than his mother. One day he con-
trived to put some poison into :he soup Of
his sister.in-law and her children. The
children both died in commissions, but their
mother, having taken very little soup, re.
covered after a terrible illness. The MUIR
derer, happily, did not escape. Having
been arrested on suspicion, he was tried and
condemned 10 death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Burned to Death.

LAWRENCE, Kan, May 27.-About Eve
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the children of
August Martin set FIRE to the house, and the
baby, one year old, was burned to death.
The father brought the child from the burn.
ine.house alive, but it was SO badly burned
that it died in few minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

The Forum for June has been received
from its publishers in New York. It's con.
tents are Is Andover Romanizipg? Books
That Have Helped Ne; What is the OBJECT
of Life? Why the Revised Version Has
iailed; False Notions OF Government; Ga
Things Social; Capital Punishment; Rail-
way Passes aud the Public; 'ihe Control of
rhe Pacific; An Evil of the Schools. and the
Form and Speed of Yachts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Lord Campbell,s Bankruptcy.

LONDON, May 27.-Lord Colin Campbell
has consented to be placed in bankruptcy.
in accordance with the decision of the bank.
ruptcy court on the petition of the Duke of
Marlborough. His liabilities are 5000
bounds, includings 6OOO pounds for costs in.
Cured in prosecuting his divorce suit against
his wife,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

A Michigan tramp says that for weeks he
has been living on the fat of the land from
the revenue derived from begging for post
age stamps. His plan was to ask each avail,
able person for stamp with which to send
q letter to his wife. With few exceptions
he got stamp, or money enough and more
to buy one. He had large number oftwo
cent stamps in his pocket when arrested for
YagranCY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27
Wreck of n Train.

HOUSTON. May 27.-It is learned that ser.
ious wreck has occurred on the Houston and
Texas railway between Waxahachie aud
Garrett and the. engineer and fireman were
killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-27

David Burke, of Kingston, n. NJ, quar-
relied with Con Ryan and challenged him
to fight with pistols. Rsan being unarmed,
accepted pistol from Burke, and the result
was that Ryan was killed.